Jnr 1938. U16 Swimming. U16 IV Rowing. 2nd AIF 1940, 7th Field Ambulance. President RNA. A pharmacist most well known for his role as President of the Royal National Society of Queensland and has one of their exhibition buildings named in his honour. He was awarded the title of Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to the community.

Jnr 1951. Snr 1953. Rowing 2nd IV 1953, VC. Michael studied Medicine at the University of Queensland, and later earned his FRCOG. After some years of private practice, he joined the RAAF where he rose to the rank of Air Vice Marshal as the Surgeon General and Director General of Health Services for the Armed Forces.

Jnr 1950. Army Cadets. Peter was a pioneering Nutritionist who is attributed with unlocking the secrets of butter and cow's milk.

William Reginald Tamblyn

1942

2015

Lifesaving

John Anthony Aney

1962

2015

Probationer 1962. T&F 1961, 62. Rugby 1st XV 1962.

Robert Maurice Jones

1952

2015

Jnr 1950. Snr 1952. Cricket 1st XI 1952. Cadet Sgt. 1952.

Charles Enos Mogg

1959

2015

Jnr 1557. Snr 1959.

Andrew Reginald Phillips

1976

2015

Andrew played a major role in steering bus-transfer company Con-x-ion along the highway to success. He sold Con-x-ion, which he had owned for 12 years, in 2008 but remained a shareholder. During his ownership he turned the business from a six-bus operation to one with 30 buses.

Jnr 1945. Snr 1947. Cadet Sgt. 1947. Keith excelled in Maths, Physics and Chemistry. He studied engineering at UQ gaining first class honours and was the first engineering graduate to gain a PhD in Engineering from UQ. Sometime later and after taking up a research and teaching position at Harvard, he became Dean of Engineering at UQ. His innovative research and leadership was an inspiration to many engineers.

Snr 1977. Prefect 1977. VC Strong 1977. GPS Swimming. After three years studying Fine arts at the Queensland College of Art ( majoring in
sculpture ) Craig left for Italy to study the art of marble carving. He returned to Australia after almost a year in Italy. He went on to become a leading QLD sculptor of marble, sandstone and bronze.

Proficiency Prize 1935. Jnr 1936. FO RAAF 1942-45. Richard was a prominent Queensland obstetrician and gynaecologist and World War II air force veteran who made an outstanding contribution to medical practice and education in Brisbane throughout a 50-year career.

Peter Desmond Meissner died suddenly on 14/1/15, aged 49 years. He was the much loved son of Clem Meissner and Joan Moar. He was a beloved brother, brother in law, and uncle to Michelle, Paul and Jessica Schmidt and Susan, Paul, Ben, Jessica, Sarah, Emily and Amelia Ellis. Peter was a proud Old Boy and spoke of Churchie days with great fondness.

Jnr 1958. Snr 1960. Cadet Sgt. 1960. Most of Cliff's working life was spent in Townsville managing family businesses. He was always heavily involved in charity work and was a Rotarian for over forty years.

Ed was a courteous young man who established and maintained excellent relationships with staff and students. He involved himself widely in the co-curricular program, applied himself consistently to his studies and contributed to the Spiritual and Service aims of Churchie.

Jnr 1952. Neil became a fitter and turner and after completing his apprenticeship he toured Australia. He did National Service with the Airforce at Newcastle. He married and had two children. He then furthered his education completing a Bachelor of Education and became a teacher of hydraulics and engineering. He taught at many TAFE colleges as far as Mackay and retired from Bald Hills TAFE in 1995. He moved to Bribie Island where he taught wood carving at the local arts centre. Neil was taken prematurely by Meisothelioma leaving his wife of 54 years

Left Sub-VI 1947. After finishing school Noel went to Melbourne to work in the business in which his father was a partner. On return to Queensland he worked for Dunlop Rubber and then Ansett Airlines. In 1973 he was transferred to Mackay as Manager and then in 1985 to Cairns where he retired in 1989 due to ill health.

Jnr 1949. Snr 1951. Cricket 3rd XI. Cadets. Form VI Prize 1951. After a successful career as a psychologist and senior commonwealth public servant, in 1974 Doug began a 30 year academic career by lecturing in government at UQ. He was a prolific contributor to academic literature, biographies and media articles with many mayors, chief executives and local government authorities seeking his counsel.

Keith Douglas Parker

1945

2014

Jnr 1943. Swimming. Cadets. Left Yr 10, 1943. Keith spent 41 years of his working life with the Commonwealth Bank in major regional centres of QLD including Gympie where he retired in 1985. He was interested in history, wrote several books, was an an avid traveller and a tireless volunteer.

After leaving school, Bill first worked in the forestry industry in the Gympie area before turning to farming. He spent years near Springsure and The Gums areas before "retiring" to Toowoomba, where the call of the land found him back farming in the Oakey and then Bowenville areas. Finally, he did retire to Oakey and then a few years later lived out his active retirement years in Buderim.

Roger was in the 1st XI in 1954 to 1956 and Captain of Cricket in 1956. He represented the School in Athletics in 1954 and 1956. Prior to his retirement, Roger was Managing Partner at Deloitte. The MS Herring Drive in front of the Chapel is named after Roger's grandfather, Maurice Stanley Herring, who advised and assisted the School to purchase the land in 1916. Roger's father was John Macgregor Herring who was School Captain in his final year in 1927. The Herring family is in its fourth generation at Churchie.

Dr Ronald Francis James Wood, a proud Churchie Old Boy, died aged 91 years. In the 1950?s, he was the GP at East Brisbane, the Churchie Doctor and Canon Morris?s personal Doctor. He was one of Brisbane's earliest Opthalmologists and highly regarded in his field. Dr Wood was honoured with the duty of formally opening Founder?s Court in November 1999. A dedicated historian, he wrote a brief biography of Canon Morris many years ago.